April 2000

Changing Venues

Lawyers Stick It to Icy Opponents

Hockey fans in Spokane are getting a cool kick out of the city’s newest rec-league hockey team, Corpus Delict-ice, composed of five prosecutors and three defense attorneys. Team members, who have a chalk-outline figure across their jerseys, include Jack Driscoll, Larry Haskell, Bob Jalovi, Brian O’Brien, Kevin O’Shaughnessy and Patti Walker.

Felix G. Luna of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe’s Seattle office was given the firm’s 1999 Richard E. Guggenhime Award for his exceptional commitment to pro bono legal work. The firm will donate the award gift of $5,000 to Seattle’s Team Child and the University of Washington’s Public Interest Law Association in Mr. Luna’s name.

Miller Nash associate Matthew Werner was recently appointed editor of the Oregon Health Law newsletter (Oregon State Bar Health Law Section) and board member of the Oregon Academy of Healthcare Attorneys.

Vernon A. Smith of the Cowan Law Firm recently received board certification from the National College for DUI Defense.

Gonzaga University School of Law was selected by The National Jurist magazine as one of 20 law schools nationwide to offer the best in public-interest legal education. The magazine applauded Gonzaga for developing practical skills and practice through its on-campus legal clinic.

Wendy S. Goffe has been elected as a shareholder of Graham & Dunn in Seattle. Goffe’s practice focuses on estate planning, estate and gift taxation, probate and trust administration, and family-owned business succession planning. Also elected as a shareholder at the firm, David C. Lundsgaard practices complex commercial litigation with substantive emphasis on antitrust, consumer protection and securities law.

John S. Devlin III has been elected partner at the Seattle office of Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP. He is a trial lawyer, concentrating his practice in maritime, commercial and products liability litigation. Timothy J. Graham, whose practice focuses on property and casualty defense, insurance coverage and bad faith matters, has also been elected partner at the firm.

Sue Donaldson, former Seattle City Council President, has joined the University of Washington to run a public-policy forum and teach courses in public affairs and law.

Miller Nash LLP in Seattle has welcomed Donald K. Franklin as a partner. Franklin’s practice emphasizes general business law and business transactional work with a concentration in agricultural cooperative law. Also joining the firm as counsel in the intellectual property department is Richard D. Multer, who has 38 years’ experience as a patent, trademark and copyright lawyer. The Vancouver office of Miller Nash LLP now includes new partner Stephen W. Horenstein, who practices in real estate, land use and growth-management planning, business planning, and transactions and government affairs. LeAnne M. Bremer, also joining the firm as a partner, focuses her practice on real estate and land use law and government affairs. New associates Cassie N. Crawford and Merridee E. Pabst have joined the firm’s real estate practice. New associate Kim M. Mingo has been integrated into the firm’s labor and employment department. Steven F. Hill, whose practice emphasizes environmental, admiralty, insurance litigation and land use law, has relocated to the firm’s Vancouver office.

Susan M. Troppmann has become a principal in the Spokane firm of Etter, McMahon, Lamberson & Clary PC. Troppmann’s practice areas are general civil and trial practice, with an emphasis in labor and employment law.

Samuel S. Chung was recently elected a member of Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC. Formerly Of Counsel to the firm, he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation.

Seattle attorneys Grover Cleveland, Jon Hongladarom, Jake Larson and Lori Nomura of Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC have been promoted to member status. Cleveland’s practice focuses on general municipal litigation. Hongladarom’s practice is built on the construction industry. Larson’s commercial litigation practice centers on complex construction disputes, products liability litigation, and unfair competition disputes. Nomura practices in the area of health care, representing hospitals, physicians and other health care providers. New associate Grace Han practices in the intellectual property area, with particular emphasis in trademark.

Gary A. Bergquist has joined Betts Patterson & Mines PS as a director. He brings to the firm more than 20 years of experience in business and tax law, as well as significant transactional experience in the acquisition and divestiture of businesses.

William J. Powell, Larry Kuznetz and Michael M. Parker have announced the formation of a law firm in Spokane, appropriately named Powell, Kuznetz & Parker PS. The new firm will represent clients in employment, discrimination, civil rights, personal injury, family, real estate, probate, labor, and general business and bankruptcy-related matters.

Dorsey & Whitney has added three attorneys to its Seattle office. New partner Michael W. Droke adds labor and employment law capabilities to the Seattle group. New associate Gregory A. Hendershott focuses his practice on labor relations, employer counseling, litigation and training. New associate Gwynne L. Skinner’s practice centers on civil litigation in all areas of employment law.

Douglas Luetjen and Medora Marisseau have become shareholders in the Seattle office of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC. Luetjen is a member of the firm’s business and intellectual property groups. Marisseau belongs to the firm’s employment, life health and disability practice groups. New associate Matthew R. Wojcik is a member of the firm’s business litigation and intellectual property practice groups.

Van Ness Feldman in Seattle has announced the addition of attorney Malcolm McLellan as Of Counsel, representing clients in the areas of energy, environment, municipal and commercial law.

Dmitri Iglitzin has become a partner at Schwerin, Campbell, Barnard LLP in Seattle. He will continue his primary practice representing union and individual clients in labor and employment cases.

Christensen O’Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC in Seattle has promoted Maria L. Culic to member status. She will continue her intellectual property practice, focusing on U.S. and international software and electrical patent prosecution, copyright law, trademark law, intellectual property litigation and technical licensing.

The law firm of Smith, Freed, Heald & Chock PC in Portland has announced that Jeffrey D. Eberhard has been named Managing Partner of the firm. A civil litigation partner, Eberhard’s practice includes defending personal injury claims, construction defect litigation, business torts, and insurance coverage analysis and litigation.

Webforia of Bellevue has appointed Brian Deagle as General Counsel and Secretary. He will handle all company legal affairs, including corporate governance, intellectual property and equity financing.

Peter S. Hicks has joined Seattle’s Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson PS Inc., where he will practice in the area of employment-related matters.

Sandra L. Perkins has opened her own law office in Seattle, where she will continue to practice estate planning and probate law, including assisting clients with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, charitable transfers and challenging family issues.

Reed McClure in Seattle recently added two attorneys to its growing business and intellectual property law practices. Jodi L. Hansell concentrates her practice in domestic and international business and securities law, including business formation, transactional law, securities compliance in obtaining new financing, and mergers and acquisitions. Emmanuel P. Tangas advises clients in the software development industry, e-commerce companies, artists, authors, enologists and musicians.

Martin E. Snodgrass and Renee C. Warren have opened a law office in Everett under the name of Snodgrass & Warren, Inc. PS. They will provide expertise in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and creditor/debtor law.

Bill Bantz of Spokane passed away January 14, 2000 at the age of 81. Donations in his memory may be made to the Hospice of Spokane.

King County Superior Court Judge Jim Bates passed away February 13, 2000 at the age of 52. Serving admirably for many years on the King County bench, Bates still found time for recreational fishing.

Spokane attorney Maury Cooper passed away at age 84 on January 9, 2000. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital.

Melville Monheimer, Jr., of Seattle, passed away January 9, 2000 at the age of 79. Former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team from 1967 until 1983, he practiced law for almost 50 years, and was known for his extensive charitable work.

Jack Steinberg of Seattle passed away January 16, 2000. He practiced law for 61 years, 29 of those in partnership with his son Quentin Steinberg.

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